" In a world at war, a slave girl’s lethal curse could become one kingdom’s weapon of salvation. If the curse—and the girl—can be controlled.
As a slave in the war-weary kingdom of Faelen, seventeen-year-old Nym isn’t merely devoid of rights, her Elemental kind are only born male and always killed at birth — meaning, she shouldn’t even exist.
Standing on the auction block beneath smoke-drenched mountains,
Nym faces her fifteenth sell. But when her hood is removed and her storm-summoning killing curse revealed, Nym is snatched up by a court advisor and given a choice: be trained as the weapon Faelen needs to win the war, or be killed.
Choosing the former, Nym is unleashed into a world of politics, bizarre parties, and rumors of an evil more sinister than she’s being prepared to fight . . . not to mention the handsome trainer whose dark secrets lie behind a mysterious ability to calm every lightning strike she summons. But what if she doesn’t want to be the weapon they’ve all been waiting for?
Set in a beautifully eclectic world of suspicion, super abilities, and monsters, Storm Siren is a story of power. And whoever controls that power will win."My review:
I had a hard time choosing how to rate this book, honestly. At first, I was scared this book wouldn't measure up to some of the books I've read before. I like the idea of the 'Elementals', because even if it's not something new and it has been used before, the author made sure to add an original world to distinguish her work from others.
Here, only boys are supposed to have this power and they're murdered at birth because of an old treaty. But somehow, Nym has it. We don't have any explanations about that and I wish there was.
She's a slave, and for the fifteen time she has a new owner. She has to cover up her white/blond hair if she doesn't want anyone to suspect what she really is and kill her. People are scared or awed of her kind. The thing is, she doesn't control her power (or is it a curse?) and at a time of war, she'll be used as a weapon. She'll have to learn who she can or cannot trust, and if she's capable of doing whatever it takes to win.
I'm a little mad and heartbroken for the way it ended. This book ends with a cliffhanger, so be prepared. But other than that, I enjoyed this story and I'm curious about the next book.
***I wanted to thank HaperCollins for letting me read and review a digital copy of this book.***
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